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Agency says 25 new positions since 2019, many tied to time-limited federal grants
Summary
Danielle Fitskell told the committee the agency added 25 positions since FY19 — 20 are limited-service roles funded largely by federal grants — and described conversions of seasonal park jobs to year-round roles and new survey capacity funded by the Land and Water Conservation Fund.
Danielle Fitskell, identified in testimony as "commissioner of Forest Park for Recreation," told the House Agriculture Committee the agency has grown from about 119 year‑round staff in FY19 to roughly 144 today and has added about 25 positions since 2019. "Of those 25 positions, 20 positions are limited service positions," Fitskell said, adding that many were created to implement federal grant work.
Fitskell said forestry programs secured competitive federal awards from the U.S. Forest Service and through Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding, totaling "over $10,000,000," and that those…
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